From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2005-09-05 17:48:15 UTC
Subject: Hurricane Katrina critical info for evacuee and those with pets left
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
behind
Message-id: <CD29BF60-3589-4952-838C-282B73F6E04F@mac.com>
Re: Hurricane Katrina rescue efforts
Actually, it was Judy Cooke's letter about the emergency work which
gave all of the details. She writes better than I do!
Everyone at the IFC was given specific work to do in this effort, and
honestly, I can only keep up with some of them because so much labor
is going on behind the scenes.
There are some advances the IFC figured people would love to know
about. For some time now there have been shelters and vets helping
outside the worst hit areas, but Sunday marked the first day for vets
to be allowed by the authorities to enter New Orleans. These first
vets in are specially trained vets working with the ASPCA, and their
mission is multi-fold since they also need to tackle potential
zoonotic threats to human health. For instance, they will be
collecting and giving appropriate rabies vacs to the domestic animals
found. Thank you to National Public Radio's All Things Considered
for providing this information.
Are you someone from New Orleans who was away when the hurricane hit,
or who was forced by circumstances to leave animals behind? If so,
please, report the locations and details to
Katrinaanimalrescue@yahoo.com
or
1-225-578-611
and to
DISASTER@ASPCA.ORG
(212) 876-7700, ext. 4700
giving name, address of the confined animal, species, number of
animals, and when food and water would run out. Chere -- who is an
old hand at animal rescues during natural disasters, and is getting
supplies into the region to help both humans and animals even as you
read this -- reports that shelter workers are following some other
agency crews through neighborhoods for animal rescue. Chere and
Sharon to thank for the most of this information on reporting and
sheltering.
Were you evacuated to Houston and need to shelter your pets?
Call 1-713-802-0555.
Pets traveling with owners in LA:
The Louisiana Veterinary Association (LVMA) is currently accepting
pets at:
> - Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette
> - LSU in Shreveport
> - Monroe Civic Center for small animals
> - Ike Hamilton Center for large animals (in
> Monroe)
> - Farmer's Market in Alexandria
> - LSU AgCenter/Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge
> CONTACT: LSU Agriculture Center Shelter
> Manager, Dr. Paula Drone:
> 225-572-0732
>
People currently evacuating New Orleans:
> The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of
> Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA)
> will transport animals from pick-up points in
> New Orleans to:
> - The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center: 9039 St. Landry
> Rd., Gonzales, LA
> CONTACT: Lamar-Dixon Shelter Manager, Loretta
> Lambert: 225-413-8856
>
Additional temporary shelters:
> Calcasieu Parish Animal
> Services and the Lake Charles Civic Center.
> Calcasieu Parish Animal
> Services: 5500 A Swift Plant Road; Lake
> Charles, LA 70615.
> CONTACT: David Marcantel, 337-439-8879 or
> dmarcantel@cppj.net
>
> LAFAYETTE, LA - The Cajundome is a shelter for
> humans only; pets are being
> housed a block away at Blackham Coliseum.
> Cajundome: 444 Cajundome Blvd.;
> Lafayette, LA 70506; 337-265-2100. Blackham
> Coliseum: Located one block from
> the Cajundome at the corner of Cajundome Blvd.
> and Johnston Street.
> CONTACT: Homeland Security veterinarian Dr.
> Renee Perrier; 101 Idlewood
> Blvd.;
> Lafayette, LA; 337-981-8387.
>
> ABBEVILLE, LA - Shelters are being established
> at the BOYS and GIRLS CLUB
> and the FRUIT OF THE LOOM Factory that is
> closed. They are reportedly
> setting up for people and animals. At this
> time, we have no specific
> information on these shelters other than -
> CONTACT: Joelle Rupert, 337-893-0235
>
Donations are requested by these groups, but check the usps website
first to make sure if delivery has been resumed to some of the
affected areas <http://www.usps.com/>.
> 6.) DONATION RESOURCES
> DONATIONS (supplies/money):
> Louisiana SPCA Hurricane Relief
> c/o Houston SPCA
> 900 Portway Drive; Houston, Texas 77024-8022
> ph: 713-869-SPCA (7722); fax: 713-869-5857;
> email: hspca@hspca.org
>
> DONATIONS (supplies/money):
> Humane Society of Louisiana
> c/o St Francis Animal Sanctuary
> 97 Obed Magee Rd.; Tylertown, MS 39667
>
> DONATIONS (supplies/money):
> Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association:
> 1-800-524-2996 or 225-928-5862.
> Mail check/money order payable to: the Dr.
> Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary
> Memorial Foundation, 8550 United Plaza Blvd.,
> Suite 1001, Baton Rouge, LA
> 70809. Visit:
>
>
>
<http://en.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?
module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=41652325&u=383329>
> for downloadable Hurricane Contribution
> Form.
>
If your animal was microchipped contact the microchipping companies
since they are in communication with the rescue effort:
> AVID MICROCHIP ID (also owns Pet Net Microchip
> company): 800-336-2843
> HOME AGAIN MICROCHIP RECOVERY: 866-738-4324
> VET-LINK.COM MICROCHIP: 800-838-8563
>
Do you need to find a ferret vet or exotic vet in AL. LA, MS, TX or
FL? You can find that information in these URLs
AL, LA, MS:
<http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?
gid=1423922&messageid=15285&startid=15294>
TX:
<http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?
gid=1423922&messageid=15287&startid=15294>
FL:
<http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?
gid=1423922&messageid=15302&startid=15294>
If you are a Katrina evacuee elsewhere and need ferret vet contacts,
write to me at <sukie@mac.com>
Further updates will appear on the International Ferret Congress site
<http://www.ferretcongress.org>.
This post may be crossposted in its unaltered entirety.
Sukie (not a vet)
Ferret Health List co-moderator
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth
FHL Archives fan and regular user
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org
International Ferret Congress advisor
http://www.ferretcongress.org
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